Edmonton Fire Rescue Services

Updated on Oct 07, 2024

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Established 1906 Engines 33		Stations 29 Trucks 10

Employees 1000 - including firefighters, dispatchers and other staff Fire chief Ken Block (1 February 2009-)

Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (also Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services) is the fire department for the City of Edmonton, Alberta.

The Edmonton Fire Department began as a volunteer fire corps in 1891 and the first full department was created in 1906.

Operations

There are 29 stations throughout the city.

EFRS has a total of 127 pieces of equipment:

33 pumpers

8 tankers

11 aerials

8 rescue trucks

6 rescue boats

2 dangerous goods response vans

1 decontamination trailer

1 ventilation unit

1 mobile command centre

1 hose tender

1 rehabilitation bus

1 salvage truck

1 canine van

Several all-terrain vehicles

Variety of support vehicles

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